'I forged Rolf's signature'
24/09/2002 … League of Gentleman star Mark Gatiss has admitted he used to forge Rolf Harris's signature.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 24 September 2002
Lost for words
Kay lost laptop with his first novel
24/09/2002 … Phil Kay had to strike a shady deal after he lost his laptop containing 100,000 words of his first novel.
'Kramer' to hit West End
Richards to star in stage comedy
24/09/2002 … Seinfeld star Michael Richards is to make his West End debut.
Mon 23 September 2002
Win Rik Mayall DVDs
Believe Nothing discs up for grabs
23/09/2002 … Rik Mayall's comedy Believe Nothing is out on DVD and video today - and Chortle have three copies to give away.
See Susan and Janice on us
Five pairs of tickets to be won
23/09/2002 … Double act Susan and Janice are currently on tour with their Edinburgh show Out Of Out Heads.
Best: Friends
Aniston and pals take comedy Emmy
23/09/2002 … Friends has been named best comedy series at the annual Primetime Emmy awards, with star Jennifer Aniston taking best comedy actress.
Sun 22 September 2002
Robbing Williams
Mason accuses star of stealing gags
22/09/2002 … Jackie Mason has accused Robin Williams of stealing his gags.
Fri 20 September 2002
Reality overload
Stand-up inspires Pop Idol spin-offs
20/09/2002 … Pop Idol-style searches for new comedians are to become America's next reality TV craze.